Question

At first, why did Jefferson want to buy New Orleans and western Florida from the French?

President Jefferson wanted to prevent
• Native Americans from taking over the
Wilderness Road.
President Jefferson wanted to prevent the © United States from an alliance with Great
Britain.
President Jefferson wanted to prevent
• settlers from moving into the Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee valleys.
President Jefferson wanted to prevent
• Spain from establishing colonies in the region.

Answer 1

President Jefferson wanted to prevent settlers from moving into the Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee valleys.